Swallowtail!

[lazibonez]

Pnoyreefer, I see. And I was planning to purchase one too. Now, I can save that money.

I know this is abit off topic but I remember someone here in MR has a cleaner shrimp that keeps eating off a Clam until she removed the shrimp.
I recently had the same problem too until the clam actually died. Moidol pointed out that maybe the clam had problem to begin with, ie. dying thus the inverts went for it. I then got another clam, a heathly one, the shrimp hasnt touch this new one.

Anyways, good luck in catching the fish, too bad you need to get rid of it, they are so beautiful.

 

[Wes]

steve i have the aquamedic fish trap you can borrow if you want. it works like a charm. just bait it w/ his favorite food and hold the string...Then let go of the string when he swims in to eat and the trap door drops.

 

[pnoyreefer]

Wes yes when can I pick up? unless you come to my crib and ill pay you zoas

 

[Bob 1000]

Wow I wish you had spoke to me befoe you got the swallowtail I could have told you zoas are fair game for any angel that is not over fed...

 

[pnoyreefer]

This is my lucky day .. Lastnight was tryin for about 1 or 2 catching the fish but no luck for me and got frustrated. I woke up early today open my actinics and saw the swallowtail on the right side of the tank swimmin dizzy.. I turn off the actinics right away and open my ceiling lights but only in dim so I can still see him .. put the big a55 net and bam got him ... I am just happy that I caught him easy and not break my tank...


Lesson learn - No angelfish is reefsafe! ( only applies to me! )

I am taking him back to the LFS and just get a store credit. As much as I and my daughter loves the fish he will not reside in my tank as it is not worth to loose some nice corals..

FYI he was nippin on my zoas and Aussie acans and my watermelon chalice ..


Thanks for all the help and info ..

Steve

 

[KathyC]

Congrats on catching the zoa eating machine Steve!
That was lucky..maybe you should buy a lottery ticket today